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How to get fromOrenburg to Karagandaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Orenburg to Karaganda by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Orenburg (REN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane REN - NQZ
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    11h 21m
    $95–532

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Orenburg to Aktobetrain train 305
    2. Take the train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    3. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    34h 26m
    $39–155

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Orenburg to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    43h 45m
    $65–125

  4. Drive  1,584.7 km

    1. Drive from Orenburg to Karagandacar car 1,584.7 km
    22h 2m
    $123–178

  5. Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport

    1. Fly from Orenburg (REN) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane REN - KGF
    7h 56m
    $156–670

  6. Train via Chelyabinsk

    1. Take the train from Orenburg to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train 380У / ...
    2. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Passtrain train 084Й
    36h 3m
    $128–258

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Orenburg to Kandagachtrain train 305
    2. Take the train from Kandagach to Astana 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    38h 55m
    $43–64

Orenburg to Karaganda by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration34h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,357.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 21m

What companies run services between Orenburg, Russia and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Orenburg to Karaganda Pass via Aktobe and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 34h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orenburg to Karagandy Bus station via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, and Yekaterinburg Severnyi in around 43h 45m.

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